Anybody
out there struggling a little to keep up with our 40 Day Bible
reading plan? Don't give up! I hope you'll be encouraged by the fact
that you're surely not alone.
I've
done a one year Bible plan for the past few years. This year I
decided to do something a little different...unfortunately I never
solidified a plan for myself and didn't do well keeping up with my
vague idea of what I wanted to read. So I was out of the habit of
following a plan when we started this challenge as a church.
Needless
to say, getting back into the habit is taking a little time. Here are
a few ways I keep myself from getting discouraged and giving up.
~If
I'm REALLY behind, I don't put pressure on myself to catch up all in
one day. Instead I'll do two days, or one and a half if I don't have
time to do two.
~I'll
“schedule” some time in for extra Bible reading. Usually on my
day off, I'll designate the morning or afternoon my reading
time....put on some worship music, and just read for a few hours.
Instead of being stressful or just an obligation, it's a wonderful
time in God's presence!
~I
remember the reason I'm doing the plan in the first place. It's not
homework, and it's not something I'm doing so God won't be angry with
me. I'm disciplining myself to read the Bible because I want a
greater love for God's Word. I want my thoughts to become more like
His thoughts, and my ways to be more like His ways.
What
about you? Do you have any tips for pushing through discouragement?
I too have fallen behind. I have been listening to the audio files mostly and using my kindle at other times. BAD TV!
ReplyDeleteHaha yes...bad TV is right! I'm glad my husband and I can't afford it. :) Listening to it while I'm cleaning and stuff helps a lot! Thanks for the comment Gene!
ReplyDeleteWays to read the Holy Bible:
ReplyDelete1. Free copies from the Church or Gideons
2. Download from the Internet
3. IPhone application
4. CD,DVD, Cassette or Scan disk or stick
5. The Public Library
6. Braille versions
7. Local booksellers, it is free to shop, read & hang out.
8. Solar powered bibles
9. Give up TV, Smart or IPhone, perhaps Facebook tiime and give the pages of the bible face time.
10. Read the Holy Bible to Babys, infants and little people as part of their quiet time. Children love it when we read to them. They love the individual attention.
11. The Bible is recorded in its entirety in super micro on glass (TBN's gift to partners).
12. Like everyone else, I am doing my best to reach the goal of the new Testament in 40 days. Fortunately I already am involved in an Online Bible Study though kay Aurther's Ministry. has not God provided a way for everyone to be reached today including translating the Holy Bible into 1500 known languages, not all 3500 of them on the earth...
13.Believe it or not, the Holy Bible may be read in its entirety in 79 hours with a good pace.
14. God sent His only Begotten Son to die for us and took thousands of years for our biblical Fathers to write about his arrival and His coming back. Could we not take a few minutes out of our day and life to HEAR the VIOCE of God today?
Awesome Katherine! Thanks for your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteLove this post Charity! Thanks so much for the encouragement!!
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